Israeli opposition vows quick government to oust Netanyahu, but is split on Arab parties
Israel's opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, says it will form a government quickly to replace Netanyahu, but it has not settled whether to ally with Arab-led parties.
Israel's opposition bloc, led by Gadi Eisenkot, pledged on Tuesday to form a government quickly and remove Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. It has not said how it will do that.
The bloc is divided over whether to ally with Arab lawmakers, France 24 and Al Jazeera both report.
According to France 24, Eisenkot's bloc won 48 seats in last week's election to the 120-member parliament. Netanyahu's camp won 53, including 27 for his Likud party. Arab-majority parties won 19 seats.
Al Jazeera reports that opposition leaders have backed Eisenkot as their candidate to unseat Netanyahu.
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- France 24Israeli opposition leaders vow to remove Netanyahu quickly but path unclearTue, Nov 3, 9:17 AM EST
- Al JazeeraIsrael’s opposition leaders back Eisenkot to oust NetanyahuTue, Nov 3, 10:00 AM EST
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